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Here’s a round-up of Gajin Fujita’s graffiti crew members and friends at opening night of his current exhibition Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific. Reminded of Fujita’s 2011 exhibition, Made in L.A., …
At 77 years of age, David Hockney continues his relentless endeavor to develop new methods of image making. Most recently, the artist has devised what he calls “photographic drawings,” which are constructed from hundreds …
“A lot of my early work started off nominally geometric andconstructed, but I would sneak in a reference to the bodywithout depicting the body, which was a way of creating akind of subversive connection. …
Update to our upcoming artist conversation event! In addition to Gajin Fujita and writer/filmmaker Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre, David Brafman (Rare Books Curator, Getty Research Institute) will also participate in the lively discussion. The conversation …
L.A. Louver’s 2014 exhibition of photographs and drawings by Chen Man was covered on the Chinese publication Gallery Magazine. Recognized as one of China’s preeminent contemporary photographers, Chen Man bridges traditional and contemporary themes …
LOS ANGELES TIMES REVIEW “Brands, symbols and emblems in Gajin Fujita’s paintings at L.A. Louver” by David Pagel Ten years ago, billboards across Southern California proclaimed that the baseball team then known as the …
Deborah Butterfield’s horse sculptures come to life in the Denver Botanic Gardens, where a selection of her works are currently on view through October 18, 2015. “They seem at home there. Unbridled. In the …
In addition to our longstanding gallery space in Venice, CA, L.A. Louver has also acquired a 13,000 square foot industrial warehouse space in the emerging urban corridor between Culver City and Central Los Angeles. …
Please join us for a night of conversation with Gajin Fujita and writer/filmmaker Rodrigo Ribera d’Ebre. The discussion will touch upon themes relating to the Pacific Rim, West Coast design, Los Angeles street culture …
Table F (1999) by Richard Deacon, one of Britain’s most celebrated living sculptors, is on view in our second floor gallery group show of abstract sculpture. Pushing the limits of materiality and form, Deacon is …
Incorporating symbols of his urban Los Angeles upbringing into scenes drawn from traditional Japanese art, painter Gajin Fujita’s cross-cultural mashups achieve an identity uniquely their own. With a LACMA spotlight already under his belt, …
“To make his photographic works, Hockney took hundreds of individual digital photographs of the various parts of his subjects, and then stitched these images together into a single scene. Like his paintings, these composite …
Gajin Fujita’s painting Pacific Ghost (2014) draws inspiration from an 1895 wood block print by Japanese artist Kokunimasa (1874-1944). Commemorating a historical naval battle between two rival clans, the painting’s central figure illustrates the fearless …
The Denver Botanic Gardens will be exhibiting sculptures by Deborah Butterfield in their outdoor gardens throughout the summer and fall season. Formed with found driftwood, and then cast in bronze, Butterfield embodies the spirit …
Concurrent to Gajin Fujita: Warriors, Ghosts and Ancient Gods of the Pacific, we will be presenting a group exhibition of abstract sculpture in our Second Floor Gallery. One of the works on display is …
Ben Jackel makes his Venice Biennale debut in the exhibition We Must Risk Delight: Twenty Artists from Los Angeles. The ceramic helmet sculpture on display was first shown in Jackel’s L.A. Louver 2015 exhibition …
David Hockney: Painting and Photography has just opened at Annely Juda Fine Art in London (on view through June 27, 2015). Organized in collaboration with L.A. Louver, the exhibition will travel here this summer (July …
It is the final weekend for Enrique Martínez Celaya: Lone Star. Don’t miss the last chance to see the Martínez Celaya’s powerfully poetic paintings, sculptures and installations. Ends Saturday, May 16, 2015. Visit our …
Tony Berlant, Charles Garabedian, Don Suggs and Tom Wudl are included in the group exhibition Drawing in L.A.: The 1960s and 70s, currently on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA though August 2, …
In conjunction with his solo exhibition at The Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN, Gajin Fujita will be giving a lecture at the museum to speak about the works in the exhibition, as …
The relationship between the arts and food has been retraced and analyzed in the Arts & Foods pavilion of Expo Milan 2015. Located in both the indoor and outdoor areas of La Triennale – …
Get a glimpse into the transformation of The Sigh, one of the paintings on view in Enrique Martínez Celaya’s current exhibition Lone Star. The artist often paints out and re-paints large areas of his …
The Fondazione Prada, headed by fashion elite Muiccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli, is gearing up to premiere its 62,000 square feet (19,000 square meter) arts complex in Milan. Designed by architect Rem …
Congratulations to Michael C. McMillen on being awarded a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship! Using found objects and materials amassed over time, McMillen creates multi-sensory installations, assemblages, sculptures, paintings and films that transport the viewer into …
If you couldn’t make it out to last week’s artist conversation with Enrique Martínez Celaya and Jonathan T. D. Neil, here are a few pics from the night. We’ll be posting complete video documentation …
One of Gajin Fujita’s most ambitious works to date has been acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, and now resides in their permanent collection. Titled Southland Standoff, the painting …
With the weekend upon us, we’re looking back at all the great press for Enrique Martínez Celaya: Lone Star. We’re completely blown away by the fantastic mentions – here is a quick round-up for …
Celebrate Earth Day with these photographic works by Chinese photographer and visual artist, Chen Man. These diptychs are part of her Five Elements series that portrays environmental stewardship through images of both everyday women and …
Learn about the inspiration and methodology behind the works in Enrique Martínez Celaya’s current exhibition Lone Star. The artist will speak on his most recent body of work with Jonathan T. D. Niel (Director …
The Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum (CAFAM) in Beijing was treated to a special lecture event by David Hockney. In front of a packed audience, and in conversation with Art Theory Professor Shao …
Joel Shapiro is being honored with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Sculpture Center. The ISC’s Board of Trustees established the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991 to recognize individual sculptors who have …
The Denver Art Museum is proudly displaying the newest editions to their permanent collection in the exhibition Showing Off: Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions. Prominently featured in this presentation are two large sculptures by …
L.A. TIMES REVIEW: “Review: Martinez Celaya and the rugged beauty of becoming” by Leah Ollman In the work of Enrique Martínez Celaya, the yearning, aching soul finds its form. Consider “The Invisible (or The …